Governor Corbett, appearing with WPHT’s Dom Giordano on Wednesday morning, said the order pertains only to flags of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as decisions about lowering flags of the United States to half-staff are made by the federal government.

“But it will take place in the county of Philadelphia and here in the Capitol complex, recognizing the service of these two heroes that unfortunately went to fight a fire and did not go home to see their family that day,” Corbett explained.